Lot no. 1662

1872, Paris Printing 10 b. blue horizontal pair and single 25 b. orange used on 1874 envelope to Athens tied by "Braila" thimble datestamps (Kiriac fig. 519), underpaid by 30 bani for route taken via Vienna and Trieste (datestamps on reverse). Struck with two line "Affranchisement / Insuffisant" in black and both taxed on arrival (35 lepta) and charged for inland postage (20 lepta) and franked by Greece Large Hermes 1870/72 5 l. green on greenish, 10 l. orange and 40 l. pale mauve on greenish paper tied by Athens ´1´ lozenge on receipt. Imperfections to some adhesives but a marvelous and colourful cover of the greatest scarcity. Certificate Heimbüchler.